1989 - Japan elects their first female cabinet secretary, Mayumi Moriyama
1981 - The closest approach to Saturn is done by the Voyager 2 spacecraft
1916 - The United States National Park Service (NPS), which is an agency of the Department of the Interior, is created
1912 - The Chinese nationalist party, the Kuomintang (the oldest party of the Republic of China), is founded; headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan
1825 - South American country, Uruguay declares independence from Brazil; this act was supported by neighboring province Argentina
This Day In Business
2011 - Berkshire Hathaway announces plans to invest $5 billion in Bank of America.
1975 - Bruce Springsteen releases the album "Born To Run," which makes the singer a worldwide hit
1944 - Following the brutal battle of D-Day, the Liberation of Paris takes place
1986 - Oakland A's slugger Mark McGwire bashes his first ever major league home run.
August 25th Holiday
Liberation Day (Paris, France) - Celebrates the 6 day Battle of Paris, which eventually freed Paris from German occupation on August 25, 1944.
Today's Birthday Trivia
In July 2000, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the August 25 Birthday Horoscope.
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